Recent ACOE Accreditation Actions

At its October 23-25, 2009 Fall meeting in St. Louis, Missouri, the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education took the following actions:

NOTE: The date behind the names of the programs below is the next currently scheduled full evaluation visit.

Preaccreditation Actions

The following program was granted candidacy pending status following Council review of the program’s self-study:

Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Residency in Primary Care/Ocular Disease, which is affiliated with New England College of Optometry (2011);

2. Initial Accreditation

Chinle Service Unit Indian Health Service Residency in Primary Care/Ocular Disease, which is affiliated with Southern California College of Optometry (2016);

Eye Care Center of New Jersey Residency in Ocular Disease/Primary Care, which is affiliated with Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University (2016);

Indiana University School of Optometry Residency in Primary Eye Care (2016);

Robert J Dole Veterans Affairs Medical Center Residency in Primary Eye Care and Low Vision, which is affiliated with University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry (2016);

Tallahassee Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic Residency in Primary Eye Care, which is affiliated with Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry (2016);

University of Kentucky Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Residency in Ocular Disease, which is affiliated with Indiana University School of Optometry (2016);

3. Continuing AccreditationClassification of “Accredited” continued following a full evaluation visit:

Battle Creek Veterans Affairs Medical Center Residency in Ocular Disease, which is affiliated with Ferris State University, Michigan College of Optometry (2016);

Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center Residency in Primary Eye Care, which is affiliated with Southern College of Optometry (2016);

Northern Navajo Medical Center, Shiprock Residency in Primary Care Optometry, which is affiliated with Southern California College of Optometry (2016);

TLC Eyecare of Michigan Residency in Ocular Disease, which is affiliated with Ferris State University, Michigan College of Optometry (2016);

West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Healthcare Center Residency in Geriatrics and Primary Care Optometry, which is affiliated with Southern California College of Optometry (2016);

VA Central California Health Care System, Fresno (formerly known as Fresno VAMC) Residency in Primary Care Optometry, which is affiliated with University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry (2016);

VA Connecticut Healthcare System-West Haven Campus Residency in Primary Eye Care/Low Vision Rehabilitation, which is affiliated with New England College of Optometry (2016);

Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks (formerly known as Fayetteville VAMC) Residency in Primary Eye Care, which is affiliated with Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry (2016);

Classification of “Accredited with Conditions” raised to “Accredited” following a full evaluation visit: